This morning
Another teen tragedy filmed: While many people are alarmed that the apparent killing of a teenaged girl in Sagkeeng First Nation last week was recorded on video, the Free Press has learned of a similar case in The Pas. A 16-year-old girl at a house party passed out after drinking vodka and, while a video camera was rolling, several teen boys sprayed her crotch with Old Spice body spray, igniting her pants and severely burning her vagina and buttocks. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: If you didn’t like yesterday, you won’t like today. Call it a meteorological duplication. Like Wednesday, today’s weather will a high of +4 C, wind from the north at 30 km/h and a 40 per cent chance of light snow in the afternoon.
In case you missed it
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSJames Aisaican-Chase has terminal cancer and is fighting a red light ticket
Dying, but still fighting ticket: A dying Winnipeg man is so determined to use his traffic ticket as a way to push for longer amber lights, he testified in advance Wednesday, just in case he dies before his September trial. James Aisaican-Chase, 71, said: “I am fighting this ticket the way I’m fighting the cancer.” Jane Gerster reports. READ MORE
Hog Watch watchdog: Alarmed by plans by the province to loosen rules for the hog sector, a long-dormant activist group called Hog Watch has reunited to take on the industry again. Member Vicki Burns said: “There’s always been a lot of reluctance by government to point fingers at the hog industry but the fact is pigs create a lot of manure.” Bill Redekop reports. READ MORE
Up next
Compelling double bill: Gifted singer-songwriters Steve Bell and Don Amero perform tonight at Elim Chapel, 546 Portage Avenue. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. A free-will offering supports the good work of the North End Family Centre.
Health of homeless people: A report called the Street Health Survey will be released at 11 a.m. today at Thunderbird House. Four community groups united to produce an in-depth study of the health and well-being challenges faced by individuals who struggle with homelessness and hidden homelessness, also known as couch surfing.
Around the water cooler
Hundreds of members of the Manitoba Nurses Union and other labour supporters rallied at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Wednesday. (Jen Doerksen / Winnipeg Free Press)
“Care not cuts!”: About 500 nurses gathered in front of the legislature on Wednesday afternoon for a boisterous protest against the provincial government’s plan to eliminate three city hospital emergency rooms. They chanted “Care not cuts!” and “Put patients first!” Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Meet the QBs: Matt Nichols is firmly entrenched as No. 1 quarterback as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers begin 2017, but many fans don’t know much about the other two quarterbacks, Dominique Davis and Dan LeFevour. Mike Sawatzky talks to the men with the throwing arms. READ MORE
Trending now
Kevin O’Leary addresses a news conference in Toronto, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, after it was announced that he had quit the leadership race and thrown his support behind candidate Maxime Bernier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Kevin O’Leary: The reality-TV business expert Kevin O’Leary, known for his appearances on Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, has dropped out of the federal Conservative party leadership race, and has thrown his support behind rival candidate Maxime Bernier. No word on whether he used his signature line, “I’m out!” READ MORE
On this date
On April 27, 2007: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in 2007, 10 years after the Flood of the Century, the Grande Pointe area of the Seine River was now protected by a $7-million ring dike and seeing a boom in upscale housing development. Winnipeg hockey player Jonathan Toews’ star was on the rise as he joined Team Canada for the IIHF 2007 World Men’s Hockey Championship, the only player on it not in an NHL team. READ MORE
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